One of Counter Strike’s most prestigious tournaments, IEM Katowice, is on the horizon, and ESL has just announced the opening matches for one of the most awaited tournaments of the year.
Despite being the opening stage, some of the best teams in the world are taking on each other, giving us a plethora of exciting matches to keep our eyes on. While most of the top teams have been placed in the following stage for their high valve rankings, the likes of Liquid, Heroic, VP, Astralis, and Furia will be there to open up IEM Katowice.
From all the matches set to open IEM Katowice, Liquid vs Furia will be catching all the attention as the biggest two sides clash making it the most exciting one of all the fixtures
Astralis will be coming into the tournament with a rejuvenated dev1ce but with cadiaN on the wheel this time. VP would look to bounce back with a new IGL to lead them and Furia having shown glimpses of success in 2024 would be primed to take a few big names down.
When the qualified teams make it to the next stage, the big dawgs of Counter-Strike in G2, NAVI, FaZe, Vitality, and Spirit will be lying in wait, especially donk who will be there to defend his crown. IEM Katowice is all set to start on January 29th, 2024.
